Extensible aerial delivery container



or supplies from aircraftv I I invent-ion is to provide ;l,jde

- struct the in asingle container.

- and the contents with as little labor as is possible.

. Fig. 5, showing how in adjusting the cover for diiierent shapedcarcharac in part of the interior tents.

Fig. 4 is a front which have tazsa'soo taxrmsm simm- DElJVERY coN'ranma 1 mi-5 t amountr 16.1941, Serial No. 415,264

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- 620m (01. ssh-m n under the set of The invention described i'actured and used by or for. Government for govherein may be Inanuernmental purposes, wlthoutn'the payment to us of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates topara'c hute apparatus,

and particularly to improvements in parachutec'arried containers for safely delivering articles to the-earth. An object of the Y vice of this kind which is particularly applicable for delivering supplies tonsof diii'erent sizes. H I Another oblect of the invention is toso concombinations of sizes or Another object is to so construct and arrange the device that it removed in .as little time and (Another object is to provide apparatus of this ter which cost,yet oi suiilcient strength to ticles or supplies safely.

Another object iswhlchareput up in cardevice that a considerable range of cartons may be delivered g to so associate the mace portion i0 is preferably.

7 Ito-the :end panel' I! may be opened after delivery will be of light weight and low deliver the'arpack and the container for the articles as to insure positive and safe operationjat all times. Other objects as the inventionis described in detail ence is made to the drawings wherein: i

Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of the assembled device.

Fig. 2 is a rear vice. Fig. 3 is a broken-away and referconstruction and the conoi the container before the reinforcing members have been added, and without the parachute pack.

Fig. 5 is a view the cross section ranged for of the container may carrying a combination of ,cartons greater height than'width.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 except that it is arranged to carry square cross section.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view taken at i-.-I oi surplus and area is taken up tons. Like numerals tbeseveralviews.

Inthe drawings, thesouter or coverportio n ll 5o -loops for the passage perspective, view show-' end view of the cover portionsimllar to Fig. 4 showing how I and advantages will be apparent end view oi' the complete a...

cartons oi substantially refer tollke partstliroughout- "-gwhere the top panel is alteration which H, but lt,will be 0 in the end't'ianel March3t1883. as A le -made in the suspect-a hollow prism, with the rearend I! open, andiwiththe front end closed bva panel i4. Front endpanel i.4-,is notched out as at l8,l8, 20,1 and 22 at the corners (see 28 and the top. 30 are permanently Fig.4). The side panels 24 and panel 28 and bottom panel joined together and to the and panel I. -Cover constructed of fabric such aszcotton duck or the like; 7

1o 'Rows'foi ties are .spaced along the-edges v r where-the side panels ie-and 28 Join. them! panel 14, andparallel-rows oi ties" are stitched "as far back from the ties, l2

.asflthe depth of thenotches ,".i.-Rows of ties 38 I8; ll. 20, 22.

Join theend panel i4; and parallel rowslotfties I8 are stltched to the end panel ll as-iarback from the W en the carton; of Cartons. whichare to be carried have greaterhelght' than width, the side ties 3!, N. F 8. 4, arej ;tle d up closein pairs as at Ql, Fig.5, while the tdp and bottom ti'e's 30.18

tied loosely or wide.

when the carton or and bottom ties 3 6,- 38, Fig. 4, are tied closeup in pairs as at 44, Fig. 6. while the sideties 32;. are tied loosely or left open as at 48.

,When either set 01 ties sues up close. time is necessarily made in the surplus portion of the end panel 14, such fold appearing as at I, Fig. 7; Figs. 5 and 6 show the extremes of dimension readilyconceivable that any in;

of length to width may be had by modlfylngthe extent of the folds 4e with'the ties.-

The side panels 26, 26 and the top panel 88 and bottom panel '30 of the cover at are made somewhat longer than the cartons which are to be carried, so that the extra length may be termedia'te ratio brought together by a drawstring 50. to .form a closure around the back end, the drawstring be ing tied with a single tie '52. 1

zontally along the slightly around the II, the stripsbeing at intervals side panels 2% and 2% and stitched to the sides except are spaced along thej edges and bottom panel-8| ties 36 as the depth of the notches i0,

left openas at"; Fig. 3. '-sho'ws cartons 33 and 3i, stacked higher than cartons which are be carried are of equal width and height,-. the top may be made in the end panel Lengths ofreinforcing webbingfht extend harl I from and back ends it and b5 where they. are left lmse to term. o! the adjusting straps $3.

Straps 56 pass completely around the cover and are provided with adjustingbuckles 58.

The bottom panel 88 of the cover portion I is also reinforced by stitching an additional fabric layer thereto with between. A carrying frame 62 is'formed of steel rod and lies lengthwise under the top panel 28 of the cover. Bridges 64 are welded to frame 62 and arch upwardly through slots 66 in the cover, which'are reinforced by pads 68. The bridges 84 are properly spaced to engage the hooks of the bomb rack of, the carrying plane.

Around the closed ends I8 of the frame 62 short strips 12 are stitched, these stripscarrying stirrups 14 into which the spring snaps 16, on the ends of the parachute risers I8 are snapped. The top 28 has slots 88 through which the strips 12 emerge, the slots being reinforced by pads 82.

The parachute pack 84 is fastened to the front end I; by pairs of ties to which are passed a stiffening plank 80 there-.

through suitable loops on the back of the pack casing 88. The casing 88 may be made of duck or similar material with reinforcing webbing 88 and with a stiffening member in the bottom, the bottom being that side of the pack casing which is held against the front panel I4 of the cover portion III by the ties 48.

The casing 86 is of the purse type, being provided with a singlesplit at 98 with grommets 82 along the edge, through which a light lacing 84 passes to hold the two sides together. The canopy 88 may be made of plain cotton fabric design with narrow webbing for shroud lines which are divided into two groups and joined to the risers I8. The risers I8 enter the pack casing at 88.

The static line I08 extends first to the bottom of the pack, then back up over the lacing to the opening 88 where it attached by a break cord to the top of the canopy 88. Line I88 is tacked at several places to the lacing 84 as at I82. The upper end of the static line has-a spring snap I84 for suitably positioned ring on the plane.

Having described our invention, we claim:

1. The combination, delivery of cartons of varying sizes, a fabric cover in the form of a hollow -prism with the back end open, a drawstring around said open end for closing said end around the end of the cartons,-the front panel having parallel rows of ties extending lengthwise and crosswise of said panel, whereby folds may be tied in said panel to change the length or the width or both, the said cover being in two stitchedtogether layers with a stiffening plank between said layers, a rec-' tangular metal'frame lying between the top of the cartons and the top panel of the cover, parachute riser strips attached to frame and extending upwardly through reinforced openings. in said top panel, riser attaching stir-'- rups in the ends of bottom panel of the ends of the said cover having enters the casing and is 1 attachment to ai '45 in a container for aerial and adjustable cover and frame.

said strips, bomb rack bridges intermediate the strips joining opposite sides of I the frame and extending through reinforced openings in the top panel, spaced-apart lengths of reinforcing webbing stitched horizontally to the side panels of the cover member leaving spaced-apart unst'itched portions for adjustin strap loops, adjusting straps having buckles passing through said loops and around the cover, a

both lengthwise and crosswise of said panel for holding folds in said panel thereby to change its length or width or both, the bottom panel of said cover being in two layers with a stiffening mem-.- ber between the layers, a frame lying between the top of the cartons and the top panel of the cove means for attaching parachute risers extending upwardly from the ends of the frame through openings in said top panel, means on said frame for attachment to a bomb rack extending through other openings in said top panel, reinforcing strips stitched horizontally to ,the side panels leaving unstitched parts for adjusting strap loops, adjusting straps in said loops encircling the cover, a parachute pack attached to the front panel,

and risers extending from said pack to said riser attaching means.

3. The combination, in an aerial delivery container, of-a flexible cover in the form of a box with the front end closed; the panel forming the closed end having means to hold folds therein to alter the size of said panel, the bottom panel of a stiffening member secured thereto, a frame on the underside of the top panel, upwardly from said frame through said top panel for attaching parachute risers, means extending upwardly from said frame through said .top panel for attachment to bomb racks, buckle straps closely surrounding said cover, a parachute pack 'on the front panel, and

risers extending from said pack to said riser attaching means.

4. In an extensible aerial delivery container, a

flexible cover in the shape of a box with the front end closed, the panel forming the closed end having means to panel aving means'for attachment to parachute risers" and means for attachment to a bomb rack,

5. In an exte ible delivery containena flexible cover member in the vprism with one end closed, the rectangle comprising the closed end being cut away at the corners, and parallel rows of ties proximate the four edges of the rectangle for holding folds in said rectangle alongside said creased.

6 In an extensible container, a flexible in the form of a hollow prism with one end closed, the panel forming the closed end being notched out at the corners, and means to hold folds in said panel either lengthwise or crosswise to change the normal dimensions of said panel.-

cover FRANK a. MANSON. JAMES J. MASKEY.

hold folds therein to alter the size of sa :1 panel, a frame associated with the top buckle straps surrounding said form of a hollow rectangular edges whereby either of the dimensions of said rectangle may be de- 

